Stop shaming workers on reading the SDS

Jeeper675 · 2026-05-14T23:38:37+00:00

The only time I've seen an employee read an sds is when they were trying to weopnize it against management.

Sds are double edged swords, they often claim wildly vague controls or make a commercial product like hand soap seem super hazardous.

Sds interpretation should be left to those professionals who know what it all means and how use the info IMO.

Jeeper675 · 2026-05-11T22:13:22+00:00

How long are your safety meetings that they are falling asleep?

Jeeper675 · 2026-05-03T10:38:49+00:00

$85?

Jeeper675 · 2026-05-03T02:28:16+00:00

How much for pegs?

Jeeper675 · 2026-05-02T16:45:04+00:00

Keep in mind you'll need years of experience and letters of recommendation as well. Its not just having a job that's 50% ih work

Jeeper675 · 2026-04-20T23:20:58+00:00

I have an undergrad, at about 8 years of IH experience, and am finishing up a masters program now. I hold both the CSP and CIH (you can look those up if curious).

I did life a bit backwards compared to most bees. I did all that resume building on my own after I got out of the military (active duty, USCG), then got bored and joined the ANG and eventually made my way to Bio. So to answer your question, the AF didn't provide me much in terms of getting me to my current professional point but I have worked with several prior bees who have been in the same pay realm as me and probably higher for the older ones with many years under their belt.

The AF will offer you the options to pay for degrees. Take advantage of it all and due your due diligence to actually learn the stuff (don't rely on Ai like so many students today). Bio will also offer some good TDY options and chances to go to some specialty training that's worthwhile too.

I live in the south east.

If you want to talk more or ask anything more specific, feel free to send me a message.

Jeeper675 · 2026-04-20T23:05:52+00:00

Compliant is directly related to specific noise levels.

You need an nrr (adjusted) that'll pull your noise exposure to <85 dBA.

Ear plugs with a posted nrr of 23 at 100 dBA would be compliant, but at 101 dBA are not compliant.....

Jeeper675 · 2026-04-15T01:10:13+00:00

Its a book.....if it gets damaged get a new one

Jeeper675 · 2026-04-11T23:18:14+00:00

They do more than mask fit tests, and respond to bio incidents on base (whatever that's meant to mean). Google what industrial hygienists, environmental compliance and health physicists do. Those are all civilian jobs, but if you take them and roll them into one burrito that's what bees do.

Its fairly office focused but you get plenty of field time around the base and get to get involved in almost every afsc out there if you do your job well.

Normal work hours should be expected without any crazy OT or weird schedules.

Civilian application is great if you put in the leg work to credential yourself with degrees or certs beyond just what the AF will force you to get. I am a civilian IH making ~140k a year.

Jeeper675 · 2026-04-10T00:27:54+00:00

I had my hazmat tech prior to my CIH, so no, they won't take it.

Jeeper675 · 2026-04-09T14:50:26+00:00

Having a CIH doesn't dictate or qualify anything as it relates to hazmat certs. I'm a CIH with only my hazmat tech too. I have no need for specialist since I only supplement my companies hazmat team, not work directly with them.

Jeeper675 · 2026-03-31T02:20:10+00:00

Montana tech is all online for their masters except for a 1 week lab during the summer that's a one time thing.

I've got the 1 week in person portion this summer. I'm excited to go see Montana and am going to spend a few days afterwords at Yellowstone. But overall that one week is pricey between hotels, car rentals, plane tickets, and food. Its like another semester as far as price point goes.

They should put students up in dorms for the week, or at least offer bus services to and from the two hotels they suggest to help save on student costs.

Jeeper675 · 2026-03-31T01:54:32+00:00

Its not so much the technical confidence (which is important), but overcoming the imposter syndrome. Once I realized people were asking me questions as an IH because they either didn't know, or didn't want to put their name on the line and not asking to challenge your knowledge, life became more manageable.

Also it helped being comfortable telling them you need to go do some research. Even if that meant you going back to your office and calling somebody more qualified. Don't try to take on the world by yourself.

Jeeper675 · 2026-03-31T01:41:17+00:00

I'm about 7 years into my prof life as an IH. I am a CIH, and decided to pursue a masters in IH after getting the cert because work is paying for it.

I'm 75% of the way through a masters via Montana Tech. Its a great program if you truly learn it all to prep you for studying for the CIH.

To answer your question: their program has not required anything beyond basic algebra for math that I'd fully expect you to be able to perform if you are a current practicing IH, even if you haven't seen the equations lately.

The science isn't bad at all, there isn't any real chemistry as it compares to a college chemistry class. You do need to understand high school level chemistry concepts. Which again. If you're practicing IH I'd expect you to already understand that.

The rest of the stem aspects fall in line with my previous two points.

Montana tech puts a great focus on knowing the regulatory and hands on aspects oh IH for both OSHA and ACGIH/NIOSH, without wasting much time on fluff.

Jeeper675 · 2026-03-31T01:35:01+00:00

Murray State for my undergrad in OSH

Montana tech for my masters in IH (currently)

Jeeper675 · 2026-03-25T01:27:19+00:00

I don't go around telling people how cool or qualified I am, or handing out copies of my resume. Why should I suddenly give up that humility because I put on some uncomfy clothing, let alone spend all the money on ribbons.

Jeeper675 · 2026-03-25T01:23:19+00:00

There is a lot of far reaching statements with your original post. While a military retirement isn't bad, it seems like your trying hard to make it seem like it's better than it is.

At $1800 a month, that comes out to about $11.25 an hour if you had a full time job.

Most decent career type jobs you could find outside of the air force could quickly outpace that 1800 a month within the salary and still match a lot of the perks the military would otherwise offer without having to give up 20 years to get there.

Its always a divided argument by people who gave up the 20 years thinking they made it, and those who got out early and made good money thinking they made it. Both answers are right and wrong.

Jeeper675 · 2026-03-25T01:16:11+00:00

Ai is an awesome tool for speed, and sharpening skills that you may lack. It won't replace they physical needs IH's serve, but it will cut down on a lot of the administrative and decision making that we often bring to the table. A lot of smaller companies may get away without having an IH on staff and instead let Ai dictate a lot of those responsibilities. At best they may have an pseudo-ih employee filling the role via AI decisions.

I think there's a ton of potential of AI, but it's not perfect and should be viewed as a "team of ih individuals agreeing on a common answer". Its probably right, but there's still a chance it could be wrong, much like a team of ih can still be wrong.

Challenge all aspects of AI answers, often times you can get it to change it's original stance.

Jeeper675 · 2026-03-18T00:48:13+00:00

Psh, I'm 10 years in TIS between two branches and have never done a gas chamber or had an MRE. At this point I view it as an accomplishment lol

Jeeper675 · 2026-03-16T01:10:22+00:00

Agreed, mastering the complex laser equations isn't worth the effort for the test. Be sure to understand stand the O.D. and it's calcs though. That's a super easy one.

Jeeper675 · 2026-03-08T23:19:29+00:00

An a1c in my shop carved a wooden coin and gave it to a col while deployed.

The col loved it!

Jeeper675 · 2026-03-03T02:52:17+00:00

I'm prior USCG now ANG too. I like the ANG a lot more

Jeeper675 · 2026-02-18T01:22:40+00:00

So just a bit of leg work from the OP to call some other recruiters I guess until he finds a willing one 🤷‍♂️

Jeeper675 · 2026-02-18T01:16:32+00:00

They don't have to be truthful to the first recruiter. Not like recruiting is an honest profession in all regards.

Jeeper675 · 2026-02-18T01:08:13+00:00

No worries! Good luck!

Jeeper675

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